Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma is hiring: Vice President of Donated Goo

Vice President of Donated Goods-Retail Sales

• Full-time

Goodwill of Central Oklahoma is seeking individuals who have a desire to help us grow our mission. Working at Goodwill is more than a job. You will be supporting our mission to provide training, employment and supportive services for people with disabilities or disadvantages who seek greater independence. With our community’s donations and contract services we generate the money needed to support our mission programs and employ over 700 employees in the greater Oklahoma City area!

The Vice President of Donated Goods is responsible for the leadership of the business operations that yield revenue for the entire Donated Goods and Retail Program, the secondary sales, and recycle programs. The VP of Donated Goods provides vision, leadership, direction and supervision to all aspects of those business operations, to the long range planning required for their growth and to the building of external relationships to increase profile and capacities. Duties include developing, implementing and overseeing plans and budgets for the operations departments as well as the development of systems, policies and practices that support the effectiveness and success of those departments. The Vice President ensures these functions and practices are in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and are in concert with the organization’s Strategic Plan and Annual Objectives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide vision, leadership, strategy and oversight to all aspects of the organization’s primary social enterprise.
• Responsible for increases to efficiencies in processing, sales (primary and secondary) and waste handling.
• Enhances public image of Goodwill Industries as a whole.
• Instructs all retail managers in merchandising, presentation, marketing and customer service/relations.
• Oversees data collection, statistical record keeping, and production of Donated Goods/MIS reports.
• Increase capacities of Donated Goods, human resources through implementation of staffing architecture, clear job descriptions, annual evaluations, and ongoing training.
• Oversees monthly team meetings with Director of Retail, Area Managers and Retail Managers.
• Ensures performance evaluations of all retail management are administered at least once annually.
• Assess future donation and retail development, conduct market studies in order to produce annual Donated Goods plans.
• Represent the Donated Good program at board and committee meetings.
• Responsible for Loss Control and risk management throughout the program.
• Participates internally and externally in activities to promote environmental stewardship.
• Oversees all purchases made for retail operations.
• Provides clear, timely communication of progress, issues and resource requirements of Donated Goods.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• With other members of Leadership Team, advances the annual goals of GICO.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the President and CEO.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee is required to walk, bend, stoop, lift, twist, turn and stand a significant degree while visiting locations.
• Work environment sometimes steady with occasional high stress and short deadlines requiring long hours.
• Moderate lifting 50 lbs maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects up to 25 lbs.
• Frequent use of computer keyboard.
• Good finger dexterity and feeling; talking, hearing, smelling and visual acuity.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Must have a reliable vehicle.
• Must carry a cell phone.
• Work in climate controlled atmosphere majority of time.
• Employee is occasionally exposed to dusts and dirt.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

• All aspects of merchandising, market planning, community and staff relations and business administration.
• Three to five years experience in management, supervisor and budgeting in a department/variety/multi-type store.
• Proven ability to lead and manage people and situations effectively.
• Strong organizational and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Computer literate and conversant with logistics and MIS systems.
• Resale, donations, and community relations preferred.
• Experience working with people with disabilities preferred.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.OKGOODWILL.ORG/EMPLOYMENT FOR JOB ID 911. More information about our organization and specific openings can be viewed on our website at http://okgoodwill.org/.